Charlie Bracken

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Charlie Bracken
Date of birth (2003-12-09) 9 December 2003 (age 19) [1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (12.8 st; 179 lb)
School St. Albans School
University Loughborough University
Notable relative(s) Kyran Bracken (father) Jack Bracken
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Barnet Rugby Club ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Saracens F.C. ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– England U20

Charlie Bracken (born 9 December 2003) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half for Saracens RFC and has played for the England national under-20 rugby union team. He is the son of former England scrum-half Kyran Bracken.

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Career

Bracken chose Barnet Rugby Club as his first club. He joined Saracens RFC aged fourteen, and progressed through the age groups and made his senior debut in the Premiership Cup against Wasps RFC in March 2022. [2] [3] Bracken is now in the senior academy at Saracens RFC, occasionally playing first team games.

International career

In February 2022 he was called up to a England under-18 training camp held in Bisham Abbey. [4] In the summer of 2022 he made four appearances for the England U20 team. [5] In January 2023 he was named in the England U20 squad for the Under-20 Six Nations Championship. [6] Footage of Bracken giving away his shirt to a young fan at the conclusion of the clash between England and Scotland was reported as going viral. [7]

Personal life

The son of former England rugby Union international Kyran Bracken and his wife Victoria, Charlie has two younger brothers Jack and Lachlan. They were brought up in Hadley Wood. [8] [9] He completed his A-levels at St. Albans School and then attended Loughborough University. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Young Guns: Saracens scrum-half Charlie Bracken". therugbypaper.co.uk. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Hart, Ben (4 July 2022). "England star Bracken using dad as inspiration". Stalbansreview.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Savage, Angus (18 February 2022). "Exclusive: England U18 Squad for February 2022 Development Camp". Nextgenxv.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ Coles, Ben (6 September 2022). "The academy stars to watch out for this Premiership season". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "2003 World Cup winner's son named in England U20 squad". Ruck.co.uk. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "2003 World Cup winners son goes viral after starring for England U20". 4 February 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  8. ↑ Ansted, Mark (17 July 2009). "Kyran Bracken: 'I've been with the same bank all my life – you'd think that would mean something'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  9. ↑ Jones, Chris (3 June 2020). "Kyran Bracken's 3 sons are all following in the No9 footsteps of their ex-England scrum-half father". rugbypass.com. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. ↑ Harvey, Joe (9 February 2023). "Charlie Bracken Exclusive: 'We are just focusing on being the best we can be'" . Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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